An Accrington man has died after a single punch to the head.

26-year-old Martin Maughan was attacked as he walked along Queen Victoria Street in Blackburn at around 2am on Sunday (July 25).

He fell to the ground and hit his head on the road.

Police were called to the scene where they found Mr Maughan unconscious in the street.

He was taken by ambulance to the Royal Blackburn Hospital where he sadly died yesterday (Thursday July 29).

He had suffered a serious head injury and had been in a medically-induced coma.

A 19-year-old from Blackburn appeared at Blackburn Magistrates Court on Wednesday (July 28) charged with section 18 wounding with intent.

He was committed to Preston Crown Court for trial on Wednesday November 10 and was released on conditional bail.